{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-2-11","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-2-11","heading":"Establishment of branches.","body":"Any financial institution or credit union may establish a branch, or branches, within this state at any other place than its main office upon obtaining the approval of the director, or the director’s designee. The director, or the director’s designee, shall decide, upon consideration of factors consistent with the creation of the financial institution or credit union, whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and advantage.","path":["Title 19 Financial Institutions","Chapter 2 Creation and Expansion"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE19/19-2/19-2-11.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:10Z","sha256":"ee7f4ccd88fee6449839c6bd39c77cf736d22b083f6abbf908526daaea6882b7","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-2-10","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-2-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}